| 3¹ | XHAKA beat REACH and hit the ball to NAINGGOLAN who blasted his shot wide. |
| 5¹ | A lovely pass from VIDAL was drove goalbound by FELIPE ANDERSON only for the Middlesbrough 'keeper to claw away. |
| 10¹ | MORATA was put clear by GLIK and he stepped inside HAMID but thrust his shot inches over. |
| 10¹ | A free-kick from VIDAL went over. |
| 11¹ | A penalty box meleé resulted in WILLIAM CARVALHO driving a low shot wide. |
| 11¹ | A drive from FELIPE ANDERSON seemed a certain goal but the Middlesbrough 'keeper managed to fist the ball away. |
| 14¹ | GOAL!! Some useful work by ECHIEJILE on the left, left STUANI yards clear, and he nutmegged the Crewe Alexandra 'keeper and drove the ball over the line. (1-0 Middlesbrough)| 17¹ | GOAL!! A wonderful drive from NAINGGOLAN was punched clear by HAMID only as far as FELIPE ANDERSON who fired the ball past the stranded HAMID. (1-1)| 21¹ | FELIPE ANDERSON scuffed a simple chance. | | 28¹ | VIDAL beat two Middlesbrough players and thundered an effort just beyond the far post. | | 35¹ | A left foot shot from DOWNING was tipped over by ALISSON. | | 37¹ | DOWNING shot over. | | 39¹ | A good effort from DOWNING scraped the upright. | | 41¹ | VIDAL's shot beat HAMID but rebounded off the Middlesbrough woodwork. | | 42¹ | A shot from VIDAL was booted off the line by REACH. | | 9² | A cross from XHAKA left FELIPE ANDERSON in plenty of space but he scuffed his shot. | | 10² | GOAL!! After WILLIAM CARVALHO was fouled the ref waved play-on and NAINGGOLAN went on to easily score. (2-1 Crewe Alexandra)| 19² | The motionless HAMID was all agog as a backpass from STUANI dropped just over. | | 28² | The 'keeper dived to his right to save a lovely drive from Crewe Alexandra's MORATA. | | 34² | GOAL!! A delightful dummy from NAINGGOLAN allowed XHAKA to lay a perfect ball off to FELIPE ANDERSON who drilled the ball into the back of the net. (3-1 Crewe Alexandra)| 44² | STUANI headed over. | | 46² | A pin-point pass found MORATA and his deadly shot floated narrowly wide. | | | | |